Dictionary entry details
• OBJECT (noun)
Meaning:
A tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Classified under:
Nouns with no superordinates
Synonyms:
object; physical object
Context example:
it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
Hypernyms ("object" is a kind of...):
physical entity (an entity that has physical existence)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "object"):
web (an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving)
finding (something that is found)
floater (an object that floats or is capable of floating)
fomite; vehicle (any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another)
formation; geological formation ((geology) the geological features of the earth)
growth (something grown or growing)
head (a rounded compact mass)
ice (the frozen part of a body of water)
dry land; earth; ground; land; solid ground; terra firma (the solid part of the earth's surface)
ground; land; soil (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use))
moon (any object resembling a moon)
neighbor; neighbour (a nearby object of the same kind)
remains (any object that is left unused or still extant)
ribbon; thread (any long object resembling a thin line)
shiner (something that shines (with emitted or reflected light))
vagabond (anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place)
wall (anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect)
discard (anything that is cast aside or discarded)
commemorative (an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person)
catch (anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching))
unit; whole (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
animate thing; living thing (a living (or once living) entity)
location (a point or extent in space)
charm; good luck charm (something believed to bring good luck)
curio; curiosity; oddity; oddment; peculiarity; rarity (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
draw; lot (anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random)
film (a thin coating or layer)
hoodoo (something believed to bring bad luck)
je ne sais quoi (something indescribable)
keepsake; relic; souvenir; token (something of sentimental value)
paring ((usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel)
small beer; trifle; trivia; triviality (something of small importance)
stuff (miscellaneous unspecified objects)
snake (something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake)
prop; property (any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie)
part; portion (something less than the whole of a human artifact)
filler; makeweight (anything added to fill out a whole)
Meaning:
The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
objective; object; aim; target
Context example:
the sole object of her trip was to see her children
Hypernyms ("object" is a kind of...):
end; goal (the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "object"):
grail (the object of any prolonged endeavor)
business (an immediate objective)
point (the object of an activity)
thing (a special objective)
Meaning:
(grammar) a constituent that is acted upon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
the object of the verb
Hypernyms ("object" is a kind of...):
constituent; grammatical constituent ((grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction)
Domain category:
grammar (the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics or morphology))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "object"):
retained object (an object in a passive construction)
indirect object (the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb)
direct object; object of the verb (the object that receives the direct action of the verb)
object of a preposition; prepositional object (the object governed by a preposition)
Meaning:
The focus of cognitions or feelings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context examples:
objects of thought / the object of my affection
Hypernyms ("object" is a kind of...):
cognitive content; content; mental object (the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "object"):
love; passion (any object of warm affection or devotion)
infatuation (an object of extravagant short-lived passion)
hallucination (an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode)
center; center of attention (the object upon which interest and attention focuses)
execration (the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated)
bugbear; hobgoblin (an object of dread or apprehension)
antipathy (the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided)
• OBJECT (verb)
Meaning:
Express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context examples:
She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with / When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license
Hypernyms (to "object" is one way to...):
disapprove; reject (deem wrong or inappropriate)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "object"):
demur; except (take exception to)
challenge; take exception (raise a formal objection in a court of law)
carp; cavil; chicane (raise trivial objections)
mind (be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by)
remonstrate (argue in protest or opposition)
make a stink; raise hell (take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Something ----s to somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Meaning:
Be averse to or express disapproval of
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
My wife objects to modern furniture
Hypernyms (to "object" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
